Richard Gladwell on Luna Rossa and the AC debacle "Luna Rossa as the next Challenger to have lodged their notice of Challenge, and endorsed the Australia's protocol with a few changes - one of which, in the interest of Cup harmony was to accede the effective Right of Veto that a Challenger if Record has over changes to the Protocol.
Instead Luna Rossa agreed to the will of the majority of the Challenges prevailing.
However they did not expect this to be used against them in the way that it was this week..." . . . "Initial indications were that Emirates Team New Zealand/Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron were the next in line, who would be an interesting option from Coutts' perspective - but may in the end be the only way of resolving the current impasse.
It is uncertain whether the America's Cup World series event scheduled for Cagliari in early June will continue. Luna Rossa have said they will honour all contractual obligations, however they are not the organizers. "
